 Javie
Lopez
L.A.'s New Breed of Beats
Los Angeles , California
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Javie Lopez Intro (mp3)
Classic Kill (Feat. Sick Symphonies)
Hangin
it Up (Feat. The Mexicanz & Omar Cruz)
L.A.
Dark Side (Feat. Omar Cruz, Site Raw 2nd State)
Blunts LLA, Sick Jack, Chace Infinite, The Mexakinz,
Street Platoon, Diamonique, are some of the names Javie Lopez
teamed up with to produce one of this years most talked about
underground CDs in Los Angeles, California. 'Execution Style
VOl. 1", is a CD/Mixtape entirely produced by Javie Lopez, and
has some of the best rappers in southern California on it. All
the beats in this CD are full of that new west coast flavor and
provide a sneak peak of the hard style hitting the LA streets.
LaUnion1910 : Tell us about who Javie Lopez is, and where you were raised?
Javie Lopez : I WAS RAISED IN THE WEST LOS ANGELES AREA; MARVISTA CA., TO BE EXACT.
LaUnion1910 : How did you begin your music career? And what type of equipment did you start off with?
Javie Lopez : I STARTED MY MUSIC CAREER AS A DJ, AT THE AGE OF 17. I USED TO DJ PARTIES EVERYWHERE. THE FIRST TYPE OF EQUIPMENT I STARTED OFF WITH WAS A TURN TABLE, 4TRACK, AND A BROKE ASS MIXER.
LaUnion1910 : Congratulations on Execution Style Vol. 1, can you tell us about how you developed the project, and how you decided on this project?
Javie Lopez : EXECUTION STYLE WAS DEVELOPED BY BLUNTS L.L.A AND ME. WE WERE GOING TO MAKE A BLUNTS L.L.A MIXTAPE ATTAINING OTHER PEOPLES INSTRUMENTALS, REGULAR MIXTAPE FORMAT; IT WAS A GOOD IDEA ,BUT THEN I DECIDED TO MAKE A JAVIE LOPEZ EXCLUSIVE MIXTAPE/COMPILATION ALBUM ALL IN ONE. THIS ALBUM WOULD FEATURE BLUNTS AND OTHER ARTIST RAPPING TO MY BEATS. I WANTED THE ALBUM TO BE DIFFRENT FROM EVERYTHING ELSE, BUT AT THE SAME TIME MAKE THE WHOLE CD FLOW.
LaUnion1910 : We know that you have worked with some of those artists on other projects, including Blunts LLA, how did you and him hook up?
Javie Lopez : BLUNTS & I MET A LONG TIME AGO. WE'VE BEEN DOWN FOR A LONG TIME, EVEN BEFORE THE RAP GAME.
LaUnion1910 : How has your experience been in producing, marketing, and selling your own CDs?
 Javie Lopez : MAN, ITS A LOT OF HARD WORK. THE PRODUCING PART WAS THE EASY PART. THE RECORDING OF THE ALBUM WAS A LONG PROCESS, BUT THANKS TO THE EARTHQUAKE INSTITUTE, IT WENT SMOOTH. MARKETING AND SELLING, THATS THE HARD PART. YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN WHEN IT COMES TO TALKING, NETWORKING, PROMOTING, AND TRYING TO SELL YOUR PRODUCT. EVERYONE WANTS TO MAKE MONEY FOR MARKETTING AND PROMOTING YOUR PRODUCT, NOTHING IS EVER FREE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE CASH, WELL THEN YOU BETTER TALK A GOOD ONE OR JUST CUT CORNERS. I WILL SAY THIS THOUGH THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WILLING TO WORK IT OUT SOME WAY, THIS IS HOW YOU BUILD RELATIONSHIPS. IT'S ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS. THAT IS WHY YOU GOT TO BE COOL; DONT BE A HOT DOG.
LaUnion1910 : What do you think are some of the problems Latinos face in LA county today?
Javie Lopez : I THINK EVERYONE HATES ON EACH OTHER WAY TO MUCH; AS A PEOPLE, WE HAVE TO GET PAST THE HATE, IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO GROW STRONG IN THIS RAP GAME AND IN THE WORLD.
LaUnion1910 : We have a few inernational users here on launion1910.com - mainly from Latin America, have you worked with any international artists ? if so who? and if not, who would be some artists that you would like to work with?
Javie Lopez : I HAVE NOT WORKED WITH ANY INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS, BUT IF GIVEN THE CHANCE I WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH ARIANNA PUELLO.
LaUnion1910 : What 2005 CD release would you consider a classic?
Javie Lopez : NOT TO BE ARROGANT, BUT I WOULD CONSIDER "EXECUTION STYLE VOL. 1" A CLASSIC, LET ME EXPLAIN WHY. IF NOT ALL, BUT SOME OF THE ARTISTS ON THE CD ARE THE FUTURE OF HIP HOP. MANY OF THESES ARTISTS HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR AWHILE, BUT HAVEN'T GOTTEN THE RECOGNITION THAT'S NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
LaUnion1910 : As you know, with recent technology, there's a lot of new producers popping up, what is your advise to those new producers?
Javie Lopez : NEVER GIVE UP, KEEP GOING NO MATTER WHAT. TRY TO LEARN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF OUR HIP HOP CULTURE.
LaUnion1910 : Other than music, what else does Javie Lopez get into on a typical day?
Javie Lopez : OTHER THAN MUSIC, I HANG OUT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I DO NEED SOME DOWN TIME FROM MUSIC, THIS WAY I ALWAYS STAY FOCUSED.
LaUnion1910 : What is Javie Lopez's message to the hip hop fans around the world on launion1910.com?
Javie Lopez : NO MATTER WHERE YOUR FROM, SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ARTISTS. |
